Wyn Davies

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Wyn Davies

Personal information
Full name	Ronald Wyn Davies
Date of birth	(1942-03-20) 20 March 1942
Place of birth	Caernarfon, Wales
Height
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–1959	Locomotive Llanberis
1959–1960	Caernarfon Town
1960–1962	Wrexham	55	(21)
1962–1966	Bolton Wanderers	155	(66)
1966–1971	Newcastle United	181	(40)
1971–1972	Manchester City	45	(8)
1972–1973	Manchester United	16	(4)
1973–1975	Blackpool	36	(5)
1975	→ Crystal Palace (loan)	3	(0)
1975–1976	Stockport County	30	(7)
1976–1978	Crewe Alexandra	55	(15)
1978–1979	Bangor City	4	(0)
1979	Cape Town City
Total		611	(179)
International career
1963–1973	Wales	34	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronald Wyn Davies (born 20 March 1942 in Caernarfon, Gwynedd) is a Welsh former professional footballer who made over 550 Football League appearances in the 1960s and 1970s, and who was also capped by Wales.

Domestic career

Although he began his career with Wrexham, followed by a successful few seasons for Bolton Wanderers, Davies (nicknamed Wyn the Leap) is perhaps best known for playing for Newcastle United between 1966 and 1971. He was notably part of their Inter-Cities Fairs Cup-winning team of 1969. He later played for Manchester City before moving from Maine Road to Old Trafford when he was signed by Manchester United manager, Frank O'Farrell. He was partnered with another O'Farrell signing, Ted MacDougall.

Blackpool signed Davies for £14,000 on 14 June 1973, and he made his debut for the club on 25 August in a 2–2 draw against West Bromwich Albion, the opening League game of the season.

On 30 June 1975, Blackpool granted him a free transfer and he joined Stockport County. He also played for Crewe Alexandra before finishing his career with Bangor City.

International career

In total, Davies earned 34 caps and scored six goals for Wales. The last of these came against Poland in Chorzów on 26 September 1973.